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During an interview with her investment adviser, a retired investor made the following t...

During an interview with her investment adviser, a retired investor made the following two statements:

a. “I have been very pleased with the returns I’ve earned on Petrie stock over the past two years and I am certain that it will be a superior performer in the future.”

b. “I am pleased with the returns from the Petrie stock because I have specific uses for that money. For that reason, I certainly want my retirement fund to continue owning the Petrie stock.”

Identify which principle of behavioral finance is most consistent with each of the investor’s two statements.

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